As soon as people came, the county guard's eyes fell directly on several people, and the first thing he looked at was Gu Yuzhu.

No matter how you look at this face, it suits him.

He had been depressed for a day when news spread that the person had died, but luckily he was still alive, so he still had a chance.

The sheriff cleared his throat, and said sternly: "Master Song, do you know why you were called here today?"

"Cough cough..." Song Chengye coughed as soon as he opened his mouth, his face became paler, and he continued to speak intermittently, "I have heard about it, I am... an official, I am wronged."

God is sorry to see him, he seems to be short-lived.

This dying state made the sheriff choke on the reprimands that had been brewing in his throat for a while.

Xie Changlin, the county lieutenant next to him, advised: "Master Peng, if you have something to say, please speak up. I don't think Mr. Song seems to be in good health. I'm afraid he won't be able to bear the scolding."

Then he ordered the servants who served beside him, "Go, show Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song a seat."

Cai Mingyang said displeasedly: "Master Xie, now is the interrogation, not the time for you to pretend to be a good person."

Xie Changlin didn't change his face and said: "This old man is not pretending to be a good person here, but after all, a merchant can sit and talk to us. Is the status of a dignified county magistrate lower than that of a merchant?"

The countenance, Cai Mingyang's complexion changed.

These words seem to be aimed at Li Zhan deliberately.

But Xie Changlin holds the military power, and he is not a small role. The county guard sometimes has to avoid the edge. Cai Mingyang was insulted a few times. Although he felt uncomfortable, he didn't dare to start a fight with him.

He could only turn his attention to Song Chengye.

At this moment, a servant had already offered a chair to Song Chengye to sit down.

Gu Yuzhu was still standing, barely making Cai Mingyang feel better.

Cai Mingyang arched his hands and cut to the point: "Master County Governor, please allow me to read out the crimes of Song Chengye, the magistrate of Zhengyang County, one by one."

The sheriff couldn't wait any longer, and responded, "Yes."

Cai Mingyang looked like a dog backed by his master, raised his chin, took out a roll of "confession" he had prepared from his sleeve, and read out: "Song Chengye, the county magistrate of Zhengyang County, deliberately raised the price of grain in Zhengyang County. The people in Zhengyang County were displaced and miserable, and then they blatantly robbed people's homes of food."

After reading, he shot Song Chengye like a knife, and said sharply, "Song Chengye, you can plead guilty."

What answered him was Song Chengye's weak cough, "cough, cough, cough, I want to punish you... There is no reason to worry about it."

Cai Yangming was not surprised by this answer. He had already learned from the sheriff that the county magistrate of Zhengyang County was a hard nut to crack.

But he felt that his teeth were very good, so how could he not be able to chew on this hard bone.

He and the sheriff looked at each other, and with a more serious tone, he said intimidatingly: "Don't argue, there are all witnesses and evidences, do you think you can wash away your sins with just a few words? Come, let the witness Bring it up."

His voice went straight to the door.

Someone responded and brought in a woman in a royal blue dress.

Gu Yuzhu took a closer look, whoever it was if it wasn't Cai Xuehe.

"Eunuch." Cai Xuehe quickly took two steps forward and called out excitedly.

Li Zhan's eyes suddenly burst into light, "Xue... Xue..."

But he had a stroke and couldn't speak clearly.

And when Cai Xuehe saw his mouth crooked and eyes slanting, his warm heart quickly cooled down, so when he came to him, his footsteps flickered, and a trace of imperceptible dislike flashed in his eyes.

Such disgust was not concealed at all, so that everyone present could see it clearly.

Li Zhan's complexion changed slightly, and he felt quite uncomfortable.

Gu Yuzhu clicked twice in his heart: These two people don't have a deep relationship, so they started to dislike them.

Cai Mingyang coughed twice, a little speechless at his niece's undisguised behavior, and quickly changed the subject, "Xuehe, tell me everything you know."

After Cai Xuehe saluted, he talked eloquently about a lot of things about "the county magistrate of Zhengyang County's fish and meat people", and without hesitation, he pushed the difficult days that the people of Zhengyang County are suffering now on Song Chengye.

Gu Yuzhu couldn't help but want to roll her eyes after hearing this.

It’s not a day or two since the people of Zhengyang County have been so poor. How long have they been here?

Sure enough, County Captain Xie Changlin frowned and said, "Cai Xuehe? Are you from the Cai family?"

Cai Xuehe's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to Cai Mingyang for help.

Cai Mingyang nodded slightly.

Only then did Cai Xuehe reply: "Yes, this concubine is from the Cai family."

Xie Changlin was very displeased and said, "I'm not partial, but you should know that the people in Zhengyang County have been poor for decades, and it didn't happen overnight. How can you say this kind of framing."

Cai Xuehe lowered his head apprehensively, "Concubine, concubine..."

Cai Mingyang quickly came out to smooth things over: "Master Xie, please forgive me, my niece has never been smart enough to speak, and she can't always speak clearly. The meaning she wants to express is that the people in Zhengyang County are getting poorer and worse than before, and it's not like throwing dirty water. on top of them."

Gu Yuzhu blinked, stopped watching the show, but went straight forward and said, "Lord Juncheng, if you inquire a little bit, you should know that Zhengyang County will become what it is now, not because of my husband, but because of Li The family fox pretends to be a tiger, which makes the people suffer unspeakably."

She raised her hand and pretended to wipe away her tears. The smell of onions on the handkerchief made her eyes uncomfortable, and they turned red in an instant.

"A few days ago, we came to a banquet at the invitation of the county sheriff, but we were robbed and killed on the way back from the banquet. My husband was seriously injured because of this, and he was in a coma. No matter how many doctors we invited, finally He, Mr. Li Zhan Li, found a doctor, but my husband woke up, but his health deteriorated day by day, twelve hours a day, more than ten hours in a coma, and at this time, He, Li Zhan, forged my husband's seal and raised the price of food without permission, pity me as a housewife, and there is nothing I can do about him, a local snake."

Gu Yuzhu began to cry while talking.

But she herself felt that it was too fake to her ears, so she lowered her voice a little.

"You, you are talking nonsense!" Li Zhan's whole face turned pale, and he was so angry that he choked out a complete sentence.

Gu Yuzhu glanced at him, not understanding why he was angry, what he said was almost the truth, so he said lightly: "Master Li, I heard that you had a stroke the day before yesterday, and you can speak soberly today. That said, it can be seen that your doctor's medical skills are still very good, but why my husband's health has not recovered for a long time, could it be that you deliberately instigated him to assassinate my husband?"

Li Zhan stared: "Hu, Hu, Hu—say!"

The others followed his voice and took two heavy breaths.

This talk sounds too urgent!

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